Account-file.



W. BARR, JR-

AGCOUNT FILE. APPLICATION FILED 00T.23, 1912.

1,1 07,742, Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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W. BARR, JR.

ACCOUNT FILE.

APPLICATION FILED 001223, 1912 Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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wrtsonieana, JR... or HAMILTON. ONTARIO, CANADA.

ACCOUNT-FILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 23, 1912. Serial No. 727,439.

To all whom it may concern. y i I Be it known that I, \Vrnson 3mm, J12,oi the city of Hamilton, in the Province ot i Ontario, Canada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Aceount-liiles, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in account files of the type inwhich, a series of frames hinged together in. the term of a book aresupported in a casim so thatthey may be turned up or down to exposeeither side ot' each leaf and my object is to devise a constructionwhich will result in the top leaf of those which may at any time be inthe. downposition lyingin substantially the same horizontal plane nomatter how many of the leavesinay be up or down. In such a (:(mstructionit is particularly niy object to provide simple means for resilientlysupporting the leaves when down and IHBZLIIS'fOI' relieving the hingeso't theleaves.

when up from strains dueto the upward pressure of said supporting means.p It is also my object to devise a. form of binge construction for theleaves which will enable theleaves to be reduced in thickness to theminimum allowable having in consideration the provision of sufficientbill holding capacity and to and convenient index. i

I attain my objects by providing each hinge of the book of leaves withprojecting pins. The rear leaf is pivoted on the casing aml the pins ofthe intermediateleaves engage beneath guide bars, preferably pivoted andreleasably locked so that they may be swung up out of the way when it isdesired to remove the book of leaves. i

A substantially horizontal table is provided on which the leaves aresupported when down, which table is carried by par.- allel p ivot'ecllinks spring actuated to resiliently. support the table. The rims oftheleaves are in T-forlnheing niade of sheetmetal "folded to shap-e andembracing; the plate tormingihe body otthe leart'. Sheet.

provide a simple metal hinge ineinbers are PI'OVltlGtl with hingeltllllt'lilGHlllitl are riveted tolthryilanges of the lower rims oi theleaves. Each hinge member has an end flange formed thereon turned up totit againstfthe Hide rim of the leaf'and riveted thereto.

The index comprises a serie; of substantially vertical leaves hinged on,echelon and provided with springs engaging one or more hinges andtending to retain the leaves in their normal positions, allsubstantially as hereinafter described and illustrated intheaccompanying drawings in which-- l igure fl is a side elevation of myimproved register. the casing being shownj in section: Fig. 2 is a planview of the same, the casing also being shown in section; Fig. 3is adetail in side elevation oi part ofthe device showing one oil the guidebars swung up. Fig. 45a front view oi? the index. i Fig; 5 arertie-alseetionof the same. Fi end elevation showing the hingesof two.

leaves; Fig. 7 a seetioirot the same. Fig. 8 a POI'SLXTtIVO view ot thesame;and Fig. 9

a plan View of a single hinge and part of a leaf. i i 1 i i in thedrawings like numerals oi reference indicate corresponding parts in thedi tiereut figures. 1

1 is the casing suitably shaped tosupport thedifi'erent parts. y i i 2am the bill holding leaves committal to-' gether by the hinges 3 in thetorln of a book. To the last lea't are secured the pivot pins l whichengage in o en hearings formed in the bearing brackets secured to theback of the casing".; The lCtl VCSll re supported on the tableoythetirst leat oi the book being preferably provided with an antifrictionroller adapted to rest on the talile. The table is carried by thearallel!links 8 pivoted at the bottonfoi the casinghind or the underside of the table. Tlhese links maintain the tableyiu a suliistantiallyhorir zontal position as it is raised or lowered Resilient means areprovided tendingto raise the table. F or this purposel prefer to employthe coil springs S) wound on the spindles it) which form the journals ofthe, links 8 and are 'journaled in the lugs 11. These coil springshavetheir ends securel'l respectively to the casing and the spindles and areconstantly in tension.

llpward pressure of the table tends to brinp; a strain on the hinggyesor those leaves which are in a substantially vertical position. lifthisstrain were not relieved the tendency would be to "torre up the trout.leaves beyond their proper position and ultimately to break the hinges.To resist fatcn't ed All"; 18;; 191

this tendency I provide the guide bars 12 which are preferably pivotedon the hearing brackets in such a position that when down they close theopen bearings in the brackets as shown in Fig. l'and when up leave thesame open to permit of the pivots being lifted out of their bearingswhen it desired to remove the book from the apparatus. The guide barsare normally locked down by means of the pivoted latches 13 which,however, may be thrown back as indicated in Fig. 3 to release the guidebars. The hinges between the leaves are provided with the projectingpins 1 1 which engage the under sides of the guide bars as shown andthus serve to take the strain due to the upward pressure of the table 6.

From the construction described it will be seen that one or more leavesmay be readily turned down from their up position to the down positionor vice versa to expose either side of any given leaf and that the upleaves will all be substantially vertical and the down leavessubstantially horizontal. It

will be seen also that the spring actuated table perfectly supports andbalances all the leaves whether verticalor horizontal.

Each leaf is formed of a sheet of metal 15 and its rims 1 6 are formedof sheet metal doubled and bentto T-form, embracing the edges of thesheet 15 and riveted 0r otherwise secured thereto. 17 are also formed ofsheet metal and the hinge knuckles 18 are integral therewith. Theinner-end of each hinge member 17 extends inwardly beyond the knucklesand is secured to the flanges of the bottom rim member 16 by means ofthe rivets 19. As the outer hinge knuckle 18 must come close to the siderim of the leaf to support the projecting pins 14, there is no room torivet the hinge member adjacent the said edge. I therefore form theflange 20 integral with each hinge member and turn it up against theside rim member 16 to which it is se-.

cured by means of the rivets 21 passing through the flanges thereof.This -arrange ment gives a very neat light, strong and comparativelycheap hinge construction.

The index comprises a series of leaves 22 secured to hinge rods 23pivoted in the inclined bars 2 1 secured to the casing of the apparatusso that the index leaves when in normal vertical positionare arranged eac echelon One or more of the hinge rods 23 are provided with coilsprings 24L secured at one end to the leaf or rod and at the other tosome stationary part. About every fourth leaf is preferably so equippedand the result is that the leaves are normally yieldinglv pressed towardthe upright position and an equable counterbalance provided for theleaves as drawn down to expose any given leaf. A rod 25 serves as a 6back stop to limit the rearward movement The hinge members of the lastleaf and thus of the others as well. This index" is thus out of the,way, is not exposed except when in use and then only to a limited extentand yet is quickly and easily accessible when needed.

Vi hat I claim as my invention is 1. In an account file the combinationof a casing; a pluralit of bill-holder leaves hinged together so thatthey may be turned to substantially vertical or horizontal positions; apivotal connection between the rear leaf and the casing; a resilientlysupported vertically movable table on which the leaves are supported;and a guide bar at each side of the casing, parts on said leaves beingadapted toengage beneath said guide bars.

2. 111 an account file the combination of a casing; a plurality ofbill-holder leaves hinged together so that they may be turned tosubstantially vertical or horizontal positions; a pivotal connectionbetween the rear leaf and the casing; a resiliently supported verticallymovable table on which the leaves are supported; a guide bar at eachside of the casing; and pins projecting from the hinges of theleavesadapted to engage beneath said guide bars.

3. In an account file the combination of a casing; a pluralityofbill-holder leaves hingedtogether so that they may be turned {tosubstantially vertical or. horizontal positions; a pivotal connectionbetween the rear.

leaf and the casing; a resiliently supported vertically movable table onwhich the leaves are supported; a guide bar pivoted at each side of thecasing; latches for locking said guide bars down in position, parts onsaid leavesbeing adapted to engage beneath said guide bars. i

1. In an account file the combination of a casing; a' plurality ofbill-holder leaves a resiliently supported vertically movable table onwhich the leaves are supported; and pins projecting from the hingesoft-he leaves adapted to engagebeneath said guide bars.

, 5. In an account file the combination of a casing; a, plurality ofbill-holder leaves hinged together so that they may be turned tosubstantially vertical or horizontal positions; a pivotalconnection-between the rear leaf and the casing; a substantially i0llZO1 ta]. table on which said leaves are supported; links acting betweensaid table and the casing wherebythe table is movable vertically whileremaining substantially horizontal; and springs tending to lift saidtable.

6. In anaccount file the combination of a casing; a plurality ofbill-holder leaves hinged together so that fhey maybe tiIIIled on thespindles and engaging Said spindles" to substantially vertienl 0rlwrizontnl p051 and the casing to tend to liftsnid table. 10 tmniegnvplvulinl umneciugmbeLween the real Trenton, Ont, this 15th day 01October,

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